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May 14, 2021

West Virginia American Legion Riders aim to fundraise $20K for scholarship fund

Veterans from across West Virginia are making their way across the state in a four-day journey to raise money in the inaugural Legacy Run. 

May 13, 2021

WWII uniform jacket with 2 Purple Hearts returned to daughter of veteran who wore it

A World War II veteran's jacket has been reunited with his family thanks to the efforts of one man.

May 12, 2021

Rolling to Remember veterans rally finds new location after Biden's Pentagon refuses

The Rolling to Remember motorcycle rally honoring veterans has a new location after the Department of Defense blocked the event from staging in the Pentagon parking lot.

May 11, 2021

Rolling to Remember: Issa introduces bill forcing Biden to allow DC Memorial Day biker tradition

EXCLUSIVE - Rep. Darrell Issa, R-Calif., introduced a bill on Tuesday to ensure a Memorial Day veterans event with a long history is able continue every year, after the Department of Defense blocked the Rolling to Remember motorcycle rally from staging in the Pentagon parking lot this month.

May 11, 2021

Missouri bar responds to outrage after bartender crumples up military ID, calls it fake

Six members of the U.S. military walked into a bar at the Lake of the Ozarks in early May expecting service, but the bartender crumpled up one of their IDs and told them to "get the f--- out," a viral video shows. 

May 11, 2021

Texas HOA says veteran's American flag flying from tree violates violates state, US codes

Texas-based Navy veteran Gary Pirics is refuting his Home Owners Association's request to properly fly his American flag in line with U.S. Flag Code and Texas Flag Regulations.

May 11, 2021

Families confront 'monster' nursing assistant given 7 life sentences for murdering veterans at hospital

Family members of victims had the opportunity Tuesday in court to confront a former nursing assistant who murdered seven elderly veterans with fatal injections of insulin at a West Virginia hospital.

May 11, 2021

Serial killer VA nursing assistant sentenced to life in prison for murders of seven veterans

A former nursing assistant at a Veterans Affairs hospital in West Virginia was sentenced to seven life terms in prison Tuesday for giving deadly injections of insulin to seven elderly veterans. 

May 11, 2021

New York City approves Memorial Day Parade permit after threat of legal action

Forward march! The city has given the go-ahead for Staten Island’s 102nd annual Memorial Day Parade after initially nixing organizers’ request for a permit. 

May 10, 2021

Veterans group slams NYC decision to deny permit for Memorial Day march while allowing Cannabis Parade

James Haynes III, CEO of United Staten Island Veterans Organization Inc., and his attorney Brendan Lantry pointed to a “sickening” double standard on “Fox & Friends” on Monday, threatening legal action if the veteran march is not allowed to take place in New York City, while last week’s Cannabis Parade got the green light.